Mental health experiences with COVID-19 public health measures in an Alberta First Nations Community.

ABSTRACT:

Background

First Nations (FN) people of Canada experience health, social, and systemic inequities due to colonization. Consequently, COVID-19 has placed further mental health stress on people related to personal finances, employment security and worry over infection, resulting in exacerbated effects of unresolved past medical and physical traumas. This study aims to understand the experiences related to mental health in an Alberta FN community during the early stages of the pandemic.

Methods

In partnership with FN leadership, the study implemented an online cross-sectional survey. Adults from a large FN community in Alberta, Canada, were asked to complete a survey, including two mental health-related screening questionnaires: (1) Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2 item; and (2)

SUBMITTER: Lee C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9051493 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature